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'Tremendous Self-Policing': President Trump Unveils Voluntary AI Safety Accord with Tech Leaders

The accord calls for internal controls, outside audits and board reviews as Trump rejects new federal guardrails.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump met with technology leaders at the White House to unveil a voluntary accord focused on AI safety, emphasizing self-regulation through internal controls and independent auditors.
  • Earlier Tuesday, Trump rejected calls for new government guardrails, promising he would "never stifle" the technology's development while framing AI progress as a global competition between the United States and China.
  • Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the agreement a "starting point," while Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei cautioned that "the technology has very real risks," with companies agreeing to board-level reviews of safety reports.
  • Separately, the administration launched "America.gov," an AI-powered search assistant, with officials celebrating a "Golden Age" of "super intelligence" as Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted the tool could soon facilitate online passport applications.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson referred to "consequences" for companies that fall short under the unreleased pact, while the administration plans to expand capabilities next year to allow users to complete government services without navigating multiple agency websites.
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Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN President Donald Trump presided over a meeting on Tuesday at the entrance of the White House, surrounded by technological tycoons who, in his own opinion, have in their hands the fate of the planet. Hours earlier, the growing warnings of AI companies took an even darker turn.

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For weeks, the world has been discussing the risks of artificial intelligence. Following a meeting with AI entrepreneurs, the US President says that companies should supervise each other.

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WHDH broke the news in Boston, United States on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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